Is Short Name causing Google My Business Suspension?

A lot of people are with the opinion that it is the release of Shortname feature that is causing Google My Business suspension. A lot of people tweeted the same. Here are a couple of screenshots.

However, the suspension issue started around June 12th and the Shortname feature was released around June 20th. So, there might be a possibility that the two are not related. Moreover, Google confirmed on 24th June that Google My Business Team is suffering from a backlog.

People out of fear are removing their shortnames. It needs to be noted that Google has made no official announcement regarding the same.

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Sakshi Singh is a content marketing specialist at Justgoweb Digital. She has a background in content marketing, storytelling and journalism. Sakshi's editorial focus blends digital marketing and creative strategy with topics like SEO, SEM, and display advertising.